Good evidence on the safety of silicone gel breast implants is still lacking almost 10 years after they were reintroduced to the U.S. market, researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Though “reasonably safe,” silicone-gel breast implants won’t last a lifetime and women who get them probably will need surgery again, the government warned as it ended a 14-year virtual ban on what ...

Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Review of the Reports of the Independent Review Group and the National Science Panel." Institute of Medicine. 1999. Safety of Silicone Breast Implants. Washington, DC: ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . All silicone breast implants eventually require removal. The longer a person has these implants, the greater ...

Although breast implants don’t actually expire, they aren’t guaranteed to last a lifetime. The average saline or silicone implants may last anywhere from 10 to 20 years. However, many are removed ...

Suggested Citation: "10 Neurological Disease and Its Association with Silicone Breast Implants." Institute of Medicine. 1999. Safety of Silicone Breast Implants. Washington, DC: The National Academies ...